Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy

Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy is a part of the Undergraduate Capabilities area of the CSUDI. The aim of Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy is to expose students to the culture and history of the Indigenous peoples of Australia and to allow students to develop cultural competence throughout their CSU degree.




Getting Started

There are some significant issues which need to be considered in the incorporation of Indigenous content within undergraduate programs, including:

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  • CSU programs vary significantly in the extent to which they are currently including Indigenous content within their undergraduate or post-graduate programs along a dimension ranging from 'very little Indigenous content” through to 'a well-developed program'
  • Every program within disciplines across CSU is structured differently and will incorporate Indigenous content differently, depending on local and workforce needs.
  • The expertise and resources available will also vary significantly, with some programs able to draw on a wealth of experience and expertise while other programs may have few staff with expertise in these areas
  • Many programs are struggling to provide adequate financial and other resources for the development of new or additional curriculum areas such as Indigenous content




Models for Incorporating Indigenous Australian Content
Stand-alone Indigenous Australian Studies provides contextual foundation for integrated discipline specific Indigenous content in remainder of program.
Models for Incorporating Indigenous Australian Content
Models for Incorporating Indigenous Australian Content


Developmental model of cultural competence


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http://www.csu.edu.au/division/landt/indigenous-curriculum/getting-started.htm

Other Pages on Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy
Indigenous Curriculum Cont...
Working with Communities